SQL Server Data Tools has upgraded from Microsoft.Data.SQLClient 3.0 to 5.0. The new version has support for TDS 8.0, support for specifying Server SPN and Failover Server SPN on the connection.

The Microsoft SQL Server database management and querying tool is built upon SQL, a programming language for managing and querying databases. Tables in SQL Server are composed of rows, which allows ...

What Tools Are Used By Sql Server For Business Intelligence Reporting? These are the top 5 tools for Microsoft SQL Server BI & Reporting. An introduction to Power BI. Pros and cons of Power BI. A ...

Microsoft, apparently trying to enhance every product it has with an AI-powered Copilot, announced a new one for the latest release of SQL Server Developer Tools (SSDT) in Visual Studio. SSDT is a ...

Inside the Session What: Get Started Using .NET Aspire with SQL Server & Azure SQL Database When: March 12, 2025, 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Who: Jerry Nixon, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft, and Davide Mauri ...

Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant is one of several Microsoft database tools that simplifies the process of migrating a database, updating one to a new version of SQL or restoring a backup.

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment ...